UNSPSC 31163100: Connectors

UNSPSC 31163100 Connectors, a Class code, covers electrical and data connectors, cable termination hardware, and related products that state and local governments procure for maintenance, infrastructure, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show buyers acquiring connectors as part of broader electrical supplies bundles—wire management systems, patch panels, fiber boxes, wall plates, and conduit fittings—rather than as standalone items, reflecting how connector procurement integrates into larger electrical and data infrastructure projects.

School districts, transportation authorities, state purchasing cooperatives, and independent school districts dominate recent activity. The Pinellas County School District issued an IFB for electrical supplies encompassing 27 categories including connectors and conduit fittings (due March 27, 2026, valued at approximately $950,000 annually); Northside Independent School District issued an IFB for electrical equipment, parts, and supplies (due July 1, 2026); and the Orange County Transportation Authority issued an RFQ for industrial electrical supplies (due March 30, 2026, budget $10,000). The Texas Department of Information Resources is running a cooperative purchasing vehicle for cabling services and related products including connectors and termination hardware (proposals due September 24, 2026; historical volumes: $11.1 million in FY 2023, $11.5 million in FY 2024, $12.0 million in FY 2025). Sourcewell issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) that may incidentally include connector-related items but does not explicitly frame connectors as primary scope.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, California, and the broader cooperative purchasing framework serving multiple states. The Texas DIR cooperative contract and the Sourcewell multi-state cooperative represent the highest-volume procurement mechanisms; school districts in Florida and Texas and the Orange County Transportation Authority anchor direct buyer demand. Pricing evaluation often emphasizes discount percentages from published reference pricing (Tra-Ser SX for Pinellas) or firm-fixed cost (OCTA), with delivery to multiple district facilities on an FOB Destination basis standard across school district solicitations.